KYLIAN MBAPPE believes Lionel Messi needs to change position if he wants to succeed at Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi, 34, has scored just two league goals since his free transfer from Barcelona last summer.
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Kylian Mbappe believes Lionel Messi needs to be playing in a central role at PSGCredit: AFP
The Argentina legend appears uncomfortable on the right of a star-studded PSG attack featuring Mbappe and former Nou Camp pal Neymar.
And reports emerged last month linking Messi with a return to the Catalan capital.
However, the forward netted in Sunday’s 5-1 win at Ligue 1 champions Lille.
And after recovering from coronavirus, Messi is now set for a run of games in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI.
But Mbappe has questioned his manager’s tactics and deployment of Messi, believing his team-mate should not be lining up on the right wing.
Instead, the striker reckons Messi plays best when he is the central attacker.
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Ironically, that is where Mbappe is currently being used by Pochettino.
But the Frenchman appears happy for Messi to spearhead PSG’s front line.
Mbappe declared: “It’s better when Leo is in the middle? Yes, but I’m not the coach.
“Leo is a player who needs to be on the ball, to feel the game and the match to be involved.
“I think it’s a good position for him. He’s free, he can move around and take off.
“Me, I can play everywhere. I started in the middle, then on the right and now on the left but I still have a certain freedom in my movements.”
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